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Correlational findings

Study Posel & Casale (2011): study ZA 2008

Public
17+ aged general public, South-Africa., 2008
Survey name
SA-NIDS Panel study
Sample
Respondents
N = 28000
Non Response
Assessment
Interview: face-to-face
Assumed by WDH team.

Correlate

Authors's Label
Ethnicity
Our Classification
Distribution
a: 77%, b:3%, c: 9%, d: 11%
Operationalization
a. African
b. Indian
c. Coloured
d. White (reference category)

Observed Relation with Happiness

Happiness Measure Statistics Elaboration / Remarks O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-I OPRC = -.44 p < .01 African (vs white) O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-I OPRC = -.08 ns Indian (vs white) O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-I OPRC = +.14 p < .05 Coloured (vs white) O-SLW-c-sq-n-10-I = OPRC's controled for:
- individual characteristics
  - head
  - age
  - years of schooling
  - sexe
  - marital status
  - health status
  - employment status
- household characteristics
  - number of children
  - number of pensioners
  - quality dwelling place
  - quality toilet
- social capital variables
  - involved in religious activities
  - neigbours
  - crime in neighbourhood
  - member of a group
  - owns a cellular phone
- income variables
  - per capita household income (Rands)
  - actual rank in SA (richest, middle, poorest)
  - percieved rank in SA (richest, middle, poorest)
  - percieved rank in village/suburb (richest, middle, poorest)
  - percieved to be better/same/worse than at age 15
  - expect to be better/same/worse off 2 years hence